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Busan Food Guide6 minBest Korean BBQ in Busan and Places to Visit, a 3-Day Itinerary
Looking for the best Korean BBQ in Busan and things to do between meals? How to pick a good Korean BBQ restaurant, plus a 3-day Busan itinerary with Gamcheon, Haeundae, a night view of Gwangan Bridge and Seomyeon.
Busan Food Guide4 minHow to Book a Restaurant in Busan as a Foreigner
Korean restaurants often take bookings through Korean-only apps and phone numbers. Here's how to reserve as a traveler, from CatchTable to calling in English, and when you can just walk in.
Busan Food Guide4 minWhere to Eat in Seomyeon, Busan, Plus a Hanwoo Dinner 11 Minutes Away
Seomyeon is Busan's busiest downtown. What to see and eat there, and a quieter 1++ Hanwoo restaurant just 11 minutes away by car, with parking and English on the phone.
Busan Food Guide5 minWhat to Eat in Busan, Famous Foods and a Hanwoo Dinner
Busan's famous foods, from pork rice soup and milmyeon to fish cakes and seafood, and why a Hanwoo beef dinner is worth one evening of your trip.
Busan Food Guide5 minKorean BBQ Etiquette, How to Order and Eat at a Korean Beef Restaurant
First time at a Korean BBQ restaurant? How ordering by weight works, who grills, what the side dishes are, drinking manners, and why you don't tip in Korea.
Busan Food Guide5 minHanwoo vs Wagyu, What's the Difference and Where to Try Hanwoo in Busan
Hanwoo and Wagyu are both premium East Asian beef, but they come from different breeds and are graded on different scales. Here's how they compare, and where to try 1++ Hanwoo in Busan.
Busan Food Guide5 minHanwoo in Busan, a Traveler's Guide to Korean Beef
Want to try Hanwoo, Korea's native beef, while you're in Busan? What Hanwoo is, how grades and prices work, how to order, and a 1++ Hanwoo restaurant where English is fine and walk-ins are welcome.
- Busan Restaurants5 min
Seomyeon Korean Beef, 1++ Hanwoo in Gaya-dong Just 11 Minutes by Car
For anyone looking for Korean beef or a Hanwoo restaurant in Seomyeon. An introduction to HANWOO GOJIP in Gaya-dong, Busanjin-gu, 11 minutes by car from Seomyeon Station, with easy parking and less of a wait.
Busan Restaurants4 minCorkage-Free Restaurant in Busan, Bring Your Own Wine or Whisky to a Hanwoo Dinner
What to check when looking for a corkage-free restaurant in Busan (per-bottle fees, glassware and which drinks are allowed), and an introduction to HANWOO GOJIP, a Hanwoo restaurant with private rooms in Gaya-dong, Busanjin-gu, where corkage is ₩0.
- Busan Restaurants5 min
Kid-Friendly Korean BBQ in Busan, a Hanwoo Restaurant with High Chairs
What to check when taking a baby or small children to a Korean BBQ restaurant in Busan (high chairs, stairs, food for kids and parking), and an introduction to HANWOO GOJIP in Gaya-dong, Busanjin-gu, with high chairs and children's tableware. It's 9 minutes by car from Busan Citizens Park.
- Busan Restaurants5 min
60th Birthday Restaurant in Busan, Hanwoo in a Private Room for a 70th or a Parent's Birthday
What to think about when choosing a restaurant in Busan for a 60th (hwangap) or 70th (chilsun) birthday (getting in, rooms, menu and headcount), and an introduction to HANWOO GOJIP in Gaya-dong, Busanjin-gu, with second-floor rooms and full-floor booking.
- Busan Restaurants5 min
Busan Company Dinner Venue, a Hanwoo Restaurant with Rooms That Seats Up to 50
Five things the organiser should check when choosing a company dinner venue in Busan (headcount, rooms, last orders, total cost and parking), and an introduction to HANWOO GOJIP in Gaya-dong, Busanjin-gu, with second-floor rooms and full-floor booking.
Busan Restaurants5 minRestaurant near Dongeui University, a Gaya-dong Hanwoo Spot for 20 Years
For anyone looking for a restaurant in Gaya-dong or near Dongeui University. Location, parking and menu for HANWOO GOJIP, which has served 1++ Hanwoo for 20 years, 3 minutes by car from Dongeui University Station and 4 minutes from Gaegeum Station.
- Busan Restaurants5 min
Busan Korean Beef Restaurant, Pick Your Own 1++ Hanwoo from the Showcase
Four things to check when looking for a Korean beef restaurant in Busan (grade, price basis, extra charges and seating), and an introduction to HANWOO GOJIP, a 1++ Hanwoo sigyuksikdang that has stood in the same spot in Gaya-dong, Busanjin-gu for 20 years.
- About Hanwoo5 min
What 1++ No.9 Means, and Why It Isn't the Same as 1++
Two restaurants can both say 1++ and charge double. Korean beef has two grading scales, and 1++ splits again into No.7, No.8 and No.9.
- Choosing a Table7 min
Booking a Family Dinner in Busan for Three Generations
A family dinner is hard not because of the headcount but because people with opposite needs share one table. Four things to check: stairs, children's seating, food beyond the grill, and the total.
- Choosing a Table7 min
Four Things to Check Before Booking a Private Room in Busan
Booking a table for a group is a different problem from finding good food. What to check about the room, parking, the bill and older guests, plus five questions to ask on the phone.
Busan Travel5 min readHaeundae Blueline Park Sky Capsule, Busan's #1 Coastal Ride and Must-Do Itinerary
Busan's most photographed ride: pastel sky capsules and a beach train running along the old Donghae Nambu line, with the East Sea right beside you from Mipo to Cheongsapo.
Busan Night Views5 min readThe Bay 101, Busan's #1 Night View of Gwangan Bridge and Marine City
The single most photographed night view in Busan: Marine City's skyline and Gwangan Bridge in one frame. Arrive 30 minutes before sunset and stay for the magic hour.
Busan Travel6 min readGamcheon Culture Village, Busan's Machu Picchu and a Must on Any Day Trip
Pastel houses stacked up the hillside like a staircase. The most photographed cultural village in Busan, and the easiest way to start any Busan itinerary.